Uniaxial orientation of P3HT film prepared by soft friction transfer method.

ABSTRACT: The realization of room-temperature processes is an important factor in the development of flexible electronic devices composed of organic materials. In addition, a simple and cost-effective process is essential to produce stable working devices and to enhance the performance of a smart material for flexible, wearable, or stretchable-skin devices. Here, we present a soft friction transfer method for producing aligned polymer films; a glass substrate was mechanically brushed with a velvet fabric and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) solution was then spin-coated on the substrate. A P3HT film with a uniaxial orientation was obtained in air at room temperature. The orientation factor was 17 times higher than that of a film prepared using a conventional friction transfer technique at a high temper

SUBMITTER: Imanishi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5505972 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature